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Description: Presidential Reception [2 of 2] Page 9
Date: January 2 1908Newspaper published in: Washington, D. C., USA
Washington Times January 2, 1908 Presidential Reception [2 of 2] Page 9
Lad Greets the President And Makes a Warm Friend At White House Reception
Chief Executive Promises to Watch for Him on Daily Rides.
Senator Depew and Others Attract Attention on New Year Day.
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Mrs. Cowles Meets Friend.
There was no more lively guest at the reception than Mrs. COWLES, the President’s sister. Mr. COWLES and Admiral DEWEY are old friends, and when they met just at the door of the state dining room, both were so glad to see each other that they clasped hands and took several fancy steps in time to the spirited music played by the Marine Band. Whitelaw REID, American ambassador to Great Britain, who had accompanied Mrs. COWLES into the corridor, and was waiting to escort her home, stood several feet off watching the admiral and Mrs. COWLES with a confused air, as if he did not know whether it would be beneath his dignity to laugh and join in the fun or whether he had better pretend that he wasn’t in the party.
Mrs. COWLES’ spirits, however, were running high, and after her little tete-a-tee with the Admiral of the Navy she held a reception of her own of officers of both branches of the service who were just then passing through the line.
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Dr. William M. STARR, Washington’s oldest citizen, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday, was heartily welcomed by the President. Dr. STARR wore a heavy suit, a high hat, a bright red muffler, and a spray of holly and his Oldest Inhabitants’ button in the lapel of his coat. President ROOSEVELT stopped the aged man and they chatted several minutes. Dr. STARR reminded the President of the number of White House receptions he had attended and Mr. ROOSEVELT said:
“You, sir, have seen the Republic grow.” Dr. STARR said something which could not be heard and the President replied:
“Any word from you, sir will receive instant consideration from us.”
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Mrs. Longworth in Blue Room.
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt LONGWORTH appeared for the first time in public since her recent operation. Mrs. LONGWORTH looked very pale, but was in splendid spirits. She stayed in the Blue Room throughout the reception. Miss Ethel ROOSEVELT, the President’s younger daughter, entertained her young friends in the East Room most of the time. She has Miss Cornelia LANDON, of New York, as her guest and there are several of the college friends of Theodore ROOSEVELT, jr., and Kermit, the President’s second son, visiting at the White House. This little group of young people attracted much attention. They had a very merry time and sent out frequent requests to Lieutenant SANTELMANN for certain selections, which the band promptly played.
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Frank H. HITCHCOCK, First Assistant Postmaster General, had an impromptu reception thrust upon him. Mr. HITCHCOCK, after going through to greet the President, stopped just inside the door of the East Room to wait for someone. For more than fifteen minutes Mr. HITCHCOCK was kept as busy shaking hand as the President himself. Nearly everybody in the line took the opportunity to shake hands with him, but Mr. HITCHCOCK escaped at the first opportunity that presented itself.